OF MY “LITERARY, LIE. 15 
accident of a lady being chofen, on the fame day, patronefs of a 
Book-fociety and Hunting-meeting. 
A HE fons of the Chace, and of Knowlege convene, 
Each to fix on a patronefs fit; 
*Midft the deities one had Diawa, chaft Queen! 
The other the Goddefs of Wit. 
But on earth, where to find Reprefentatives pat, 
For a while did much puzzle each wight 
One Nymph wanting this, and one wanting that, 
Difqualified each clamant quite. 
"Fhen fays Cuiron, the cafe I have hit to a hair, 
Since in numbers aone equal I find, 
I have thought of one Nymph, not Venus more fair, 
In whom is each Goddefs combin’d. ; 
Over wit then in heaven let Minerva prefide, 
Soft difcretion Diana may boatt.. 
Amidft mortals I am fure none our choice can deride, 
When we name bright Exiza our toaft. 
CHEsTER, Sept. 20, 1771. 
On May the 18th, 1772, I began the longeft of my journies: 
in our ifland. In this year was performed my fecond tour in Scoz- 
land, and my voyage to the Hebrides: my fuccefs was equal to. 
my hopes; I pointed out every thing I thought would be of 
fervice to the country ; it was rouzed.to look into its advantages; 
focieties have been formed for the improvements of the fifhe- 
ries, and for founding of towns in proper places; to all which, 
I fincerely wifh the moft happy event; vaft fums will be flung 
away ; but incidentally numbers will be benefited, and the paf- 
fion of patriots tickled. I confefs that my own vanity was 
> greatly: 
